Saturday, December 31, 2011

Hardly to believe today is the last day of year 2011. After reflecting what has been happening throughout the year, I’m so thankful for His tremendous blessings, also for the things that He allowed to happen that subsequently transform me into a better person in life.

With no further delay, here 108 things happened in 2011:

Happy New Year 2011. Where was I? uhm…

Went curly, but end up like auntie hair

I am getting older for another year. Happy birthday Puspii!

My Dad bought a cute t-shirt. he pointed and said, “This is Ah Pus, this is Petty”

Bought Ukulele for birthday gift, named it “KETTY” from “uKE” and “peTTY”

Sunday, December 18, 2011

30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself1. Stop spending time with the wrong people.2. Stop running from your problems.3. Stop lying to yourself.4. Stop putting your own needs on the back burner.5. Stop trying to be someone you’re not.6. Stop trying to hold onto the past.7. Stop being scared to make a mistake.8. Stop berating yourself for old mistakes.9. Stop trying to buy happiness.10.Stop exclusively looking to others for happiness.11.Stop being idle.12. Stop thinking you’re not ready.13. Stop getting involved in relationships for the wrong reasons14. Stop rejecting new relationships just because old ones didn’t work.15. Stop trying to compete against everyone else.16. Stop being jealous of others.17. Stop complaining and feeling sorry for yourself.18. Stop holding grudges.19. Stop letting others bring you down to their level.20. Stop wasting time explaining yourself to others.21. Stop doing the same things over and over without taking a break22. Stop overlooking the beauty of small moments23. Stop trying to make things perfect.24. Stop following the path of least resistance.25. Stop acting like everything is fine if it isn’t.26. Stop blaming others for your troubles.27. Stop trying to be everything to everyone.28. Stop worrying so much.29. Stop focusing on what you don’t want to happen.30. Stop being ungrateful.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

We all know that person. The one who is always laughing, crackin’ jokes, having fun, and just being happy, no matter what’s going on.Everyone is attracted to them, and perhaps you want to be like them. But maybe you think it’s impossible to always be happy. However, you most certainly can be happy like them and you SHOULD be happy like them.

They are no special secrets to how these people can have so much joy. They don’t possess anything that you don’t have. The only thing they do is practice habits that make them happy.

So here are seven habits that can be found in people who are always really happy. If you can practice these and turn them into habits you’ll be just as happy as them.

1. Don’t care what others think

They don’t care what others think or have to say. If they did, they wouldn’t let themselves free and be happy because of the possibility of scrutiny.

Really happy people also never let negative people and their attitudes get to them. Whatever the negative people say or do just rolls off the backs of the happy people.

2. Always looking at the bright side of things

No matter what situations are thrown at a happy person, they look for the bright side. Everything that is negative has a positive side to it. Negativity wouldn’t exist without positivity. Happy people know this and have practiced looking for the bright side so much that now it has become a habit. And even if a happy person can’t find the bright side of something, they’ll create it.

3. Being friendly

Happy people are always looking to make friends. They don’t care what you look like or what background you come from, they just want someone new to laugh and be happy with. And by default happy people are friendly; everyone wants to be happy as well and are drawn to them.

If you know a friendly person who is always making fun of others to bring them down, then they aren’t truly happy person. There’s something inside of them that they are insecure about.

4. Laugh & Smile

This habit goes along with being friendly. I have NEVER seen a happy person not smile or laugh. It just isn’t physically possible. However, a really happy person smiles so much that they turned it into a habit. You might even see them smiling for no real reason, it’s that natural to them. Laughing is another mandatory habit of really happy people. If you or they aren’t laughing, then there’s no true happiness.

5. Live in the moment

Really happy people make the most of every minute and day they have. They aren’t going to wait to have fun; they’re going to create fun now.

6. Push aside their troubles

Even if a happy person can’t find or create the positive side of a situation, they do the next best thing, they push it aside. They forget about it and move on because they know it’s only temporary and they know they can make their troubles leave even sooner.

7. Laugh in the face of fear

Just like the rest of us, really happy people have fears. Most of the time they just don’t display it. Happy people make jokes to lighten the mood and to make others feel more relaxed so they will too.

Friday, December 2, 2011

I don't know why is it so hard for me to stay F.O.C.U.S? Arghhh.... even at night, I CAN'T HELP IT!It seems like I forget how to sleep. Really! My brain keeps thinking random and useless things all the time. .i am super annoyed! yes I am... SUPER ANNOYED!!!The rain must have done something to my brain these days. Huhuhu what to do!! what to do!! My goodness! HELP!

know wat?! this idea just pop-up! I really feel like BUMPING my head to the wall really hard and literally make myself amnesia, so i don't have to think very very much. yea.. shall i do that? uhm...I am considering it now.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Seems like everyone I know, either going back to their hometown or having holiday somewhere around the world. Since i have no income and no 'lobang' for traveling from Mom too, i decided to have tourist days once more here, at Singapore. Why not? Eventhough it's a small country, there are so many things i haven't discovered yet. After all it's all about the experience of being tourist :) for I have a thought in mind that i'm gonna explore around Singapore before i leave this place.Will 'steal' grab Wie's camera for this adventure time.weeheee

Saturday, November 26, 2011

just the other night . i was sitting alone staring at the starry sky. dreaming somone would take away my worries and sadness. hold me by the hand. high up from the sky. with a brilliant light. a spaceship came descending. someone came out to me and I am sure he was asking. "YOU CAN FLY WITH ME"

never turning back. shot up to the dark and feeling the cold air run into my face. never close your eyes. you're about to see the galaxy. never turning back. shot up to the dark and feeling the cold air run into my face. never close your eyes. you're about to see the galaxy. the higher we fly the deeper we fall feeling dizzy with the sound of stars shining.

to the milky way, we were flying away through this fascinating darkness. tried to see and remember this magical moment never to forget. something pulling down, i came back to the ground i woke up in my own bedroom. but it can't be a dream, 'cause i still hear him saying, "EVERTHING IS REAL!". never turning back. shot up to the dark and feeling the cold air run into my face never close your eyes. you're about to see the Galaxy.. xy xy﻿ xy xy xy xy xy xy xy xy xy ~

Feel overwelmed inside me now. How i wish i could burst it out. But i am too tired. 37days before 2011 ends. I am sorry Mom for worrying about me for another year. I am sorry.

Not coming home for Christmas. Will see that beautiful million candles I missed two years ago once again. Turn my eyes and hearts upon You only Jesus. The days are still far ahead. Show me the paths and give me strength O' Lord each time I feel like giving up. For You are my Lord I depends on and put my trust in.

From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Under A Tinsel Sun is the title of the III Moscow International Biennale for Young Art, which opens July 2012.Call to artists under 35 years to submit work.

The organizers are the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Department of Culture of the City of Moscow, the National Centre for Contemporary Art (NCCA), Moscow, and the Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMoMA), in collaboration with Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.). Its curator is Kathrin Becker, Berlin.

Biennale for Young Art “Qui Vive? ” will be held July – August 2012 and will present works by young artists – objects, graphics, paintings, installations, photos, multimedia, videos, performances, sound art, etc. A special educational program will be introduced, consisting of a series of master classes, lectures and round tables with participation of art historians, critics, curators and artists from all over the world.

For the first time at the Biennale 2012 there will be a contest among the participants. The jury will include leading Russian and international experts in the field of contemporary art.

The main exhibition locations for the Biennale 2012 will be: Central House of Artists (CHA) , National Center for Contemporary Art (NCCA), Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMoMa).

The III Moscow International Biennale for Young Art 2012 focuses on a young generation of artists aged up to 35 years. The III Moscow International Biennale for Young Art 2012 presents drawing, painting, photography, video, performance, mixed media, installation and sound art. The exhibition project promotes the critical examination of the conditions for artistic production today. It will be accompanied by an extensive publication (in English and Russian, with numerous illustrations, essays and short texts about the participating artists).

Thursday, November 17, 2011

1. Commit yourself to making lots of mistakes.2. Find hard work you love doing.3. Invest time, energy and money in yourself every day.4. Explore new ideas and opportunities often.5. When sharpening your career skills, focus more on less.6. People are not mind readers. Tell them what you’re thinking.7. Make swift decisions and take immediate action.8. Accept and embrace change.9. Don’t worry too much about what other people think about you.10. Always be honest with yourself and others.11. Talk to lots of people in college and early on in your career.12. Sit alone in silence for at least ten minutes every day.13. Ask lots of questions.14. Exploit the resources you do have access to.15. Live below your means16. Be respectful of others and make them feel good17. Excel at what you do18. Be who you were born to be

Saturday, November 12, 2011

...and the time to pack up from studio was over yesterday. still running in the race. Hope to finish it smoothly by the end of time. but gonna miss the pressures, sweet time with the fellow "madman".Never expect time flies (REALLY) fast here :(

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

19 days before final assessment in this semester. I haven't finalized the things I am going to present as final works. But somehow I know I can make it through...And tomorow I have final presentation and going to finish it soon after publishing this blog.

Another song by smokie norful that encourages me in the midst of rush hour

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Let's Walk and Have Chit Chat along the Way 2011 |sculptural installation | dimension variable"Drawing is like taking a line for a walk" – Paul Klee

The quote by Paul Klee inspired me literally to explore the idea of taking the line for a walk. In this project I explore the boundary between drawing and sculpture. I attempt to create a connection between the two mediums by combining its various elements and principles such as line as line work, color, visual representation, space and rhythm.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

One said 'Nothing is original' in this world.But, i do believe in the "uniqueness" in every single person that exist in this universe, and it makes us "original" in someway. None is better or greater than others, so"Be yourself;everyone else is already taken"- Oscar Wilder

Thursday, October 20, 2011

12 days to dissertation submission!14 days for another presentation. Damn!!and still 'm struggling in my major project...Not sure what i am going to do for final assessment. My brain is dead now! perhaps 2weeks before assessment is the best time (as usual) to catch idea: PANIC ACTION!!!

Monday, October 17, 2011

The Jean-Claude Reynal Foundation, under the auspices of the Foundation of France, in collaboration with the Fine Arts School of Bordeaux, offers an annual grant of 10,000 EUR to enable a young artist, who works directly on paper, to travel to a country of his/her choice for a period of 6 months maximum.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

The Small Sculpture Show is dedicated to promoting small sculptures of any medium by Singapore or foreign sculptors and artists. Its theme is akin to the notion of “smallness of sculpture” – to introduce the more intimate scale of sculpture, contrary to the majority understanding of sculpture seen and perceived as large and commissioned public artworks.

This show aims to be a platform for the promotion of small sculpture / 3D work practices and works by both established and young artists, and to generate the appreciation and collect-ability of small sculpture for both public and art collectors alike.

The Small Sculpture Show is presented by Sculpture Square, supported by the National Arts Council and sponsored by Purple Sage and the Lee Foundation.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

That's the Beatles' story, isn't it? That's Yoko's story, that's what I'm saying now. Produce your own dream. If you want to save Peru, go save Peru. It's quite possible to do anything, but not to put it on the leaders and the parking meters. Don't expect Jimmy Carter or Ronald Reagan or John Lennon or Yoko Ono or Bob Dylan or Jesus Christ to come and do it for you. You have to do it yourself.

That's what the great masters and mistresses have been saying ever since time began. They can point the way, leave signposts and little instructions in various books that are now called holy and worshipped for the cover of the book and not for what it says, but the instructions are all there for all to see, have always been and always will be.

There's nothing new under the sun. All the roads lead to Rome. And people cannot provide it for you. I can't wake you up. You can wake you up. I can't cure you. You can cure you.” ― John Lennon

Friday, October 7, 2011

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle.” Steve Jobs

Saturday, August 20, 2011

I created formula to create this drawing based on two dices. I will draw a color based on the numbers that appeared from throwing the dices. There are 21 colors as the result of possibility of all numbers that appear from two dices

Friday, August 19, 2011

Statement:I used to think of maps as merely just part of geography lesson which has its function to identify and gives information about certain places. However in this work, I am attracted to the aesthetics of the natural shapes of islands which are the result of the shifting and changing of earth from time to time. Coming from Indonesia, I am particularly drawn to the islands of Indonesia which gives me an idea in a new way of looking at the disparate and scattered islands that make up Indonesia.

Through interpreting these shapes and parts of Indonesia into a drawing filled with different colours that I associate with childhood woodblock toys, I wish to evoke a sense of nostalgia and memory of the country which I grew up in.